Stock allocation in general multi-echelon distribution systems with (R, S) order-up-to-policies

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-174

  Van Der Heijden, M C ^a   Diks, E B ^b   De Kok, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allocation; Divergent; Inventory; Multi echelon; Rationing

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; EFFICIENCY; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING;

STOCK ALLOCATION;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0040691518     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(97)00005-4     Document Type: Article

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